Edgy iGaming operator Comeon.com has sparked the fury of the igaming affiliate community by using the images of historical tyrannical dictators – Hitler, Stalin and Kim Jong il to promote their affiliate programs ‘No Negative Carryover’ messaging. The following image has caused huge backlash towards Comeon.com brands, as affiliates and igaming representatives found the images to be distasteful and the …
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Paddy Power Hit By Negative Sporting Results
Gaming operator Paddy Power announced that it expected full year operating profit to be about €11 million lower than its forecast target set three months ago, the lowered profit revenues were caused due to nfavourable soccer and horse racing results. Paddy Power who had commenced 2013 with an operating profit increase of 12 per cent to €75.4 million in the …
Read More »ICE Confirmed As the World Centre of Gaming Commerce
Visitors to ICE Totally Gaming are being encouraged to pre-plan their meetings with exhibitors to ensure that they don’t miss out on the huge commercial opportunities which are available at the London event. The advice comes as research conducted by Vivid Interface amongst exhibiting companies at the 2013 show, confirms that ICE London is the international gaming industry’s commercial capital. …
Read More »Ladbrokes Chairman Buys £50,000 of Company Shares
Ladbrokes Chairman – Peter Erskine spent £50,000 of his own personal money, in a bid to calm company and market fears of another Ladbrokes Profit warning. Ladbrokes have so far announced four profit warnings, stating the company will not hit yearly financial targets. According to UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph, rumors of a fifth profit warning began to circulate after …
Read More »William Hill Begin Search For Replacment of Ralph Topping
Gaming operator William Hill has began their search to replace existing CEO Ralph Topping 62. Mr Toppng has declared his intention of staying with the operator until the end of 2015. Ralph Topping has served as an employee of William Hill for more than forty years, joining the company in 1973.Topping was appointed internally as the CEO of William Hill Global …
Read More »SBC Talks Data Analytics With Manx Telecom’s Fergal McKenna
SBC business correspondent Mark McGuinness interviews Manx Telecom’s Sales Director Fergal McKenna about the company’s latest big data analytics solution aimed at the i-gaming industry. SBC: Fergal it was a pleasure to meet you and the Manx Telecom team at the EiG conference recently. Can you tell us how the show was for you and a bit more about the …
Read More »Greek Blackout Hits bwin.party Profits
The Greek Government internet access block on selected igaming verticals will hit revenue and profit at bwin.party this year. A corporate statement published by the London Stock exchange listed company, issued a Q4 2013 profit warning to shareholders. The operator is currently undertaking new corporate strategy to focus on fewer markets and with better clarified regulations, for the company to …
Read More »French Pick Up For BetClic Everest
Betclic Everest Group (BEG) senior management issued a company statement expressing corporate confidence in the future of the French regulated igaming market. Having undergone full product refinement and operational adjustment for their igaming portfolio, of sports betting, casino and poker in order to adapt to the strict igaming compliance imposed by French Gaming regulators. Betclic Everest Group issues a statement …
Read More »Sportech Announce Strategic Progress in 2013
Sportech – tote pool and sports betting operator announced in an interim management statement, that the company had undergone ‘substantial strategic progress’ during the third quarter of 2013, allowing the company to place itself for future growth opportunities.. Sportechs racing operations posted a betting revenue of $160 million (€118.5 million) for the period ending September 31. The company had witnessed …
Read More »Freebets.com See’s Paddy Top The Money Back Charts!
The FREEBETS.com October report has shown exactly why Paddy Power continues to hold on to the affiliate site’s monthly crown as the best bookmaker for money-back offers. For the third month in a row, and for the fourth time in six months since FREEBETS.com started its monthly analysis of bookmaker offers, the Irish bookmaker has come out on top. Detailed …
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